The Fifth Annual Fair-Trade Bazaar at the de Young, a showcase for global artisans, will set up shop on Friday, July 24th and Saturday the 25th. We asked a few vendors to tell us more about the value of fair trade, what they love about the museum, and the people behind their products.

Catherine Coueignoux is an associate object conservator with an expertise in furniture conservation. In this post from the object conservation lab, she discusses a how X-rays can reveal otherwise unseen details about how a piece of furniture is constructed.